NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| A LERT |
HUMAN |
|
Servant at Blue Castle, Pyramid |
21 |
| ABSCISSA |
HUMAN |
|
Moves along the female X coordinate. Twin to
Ordinate. |
19 |
| ADAM |
HUMAN |
Assumes essence of what he sees |
Helps the Baldwin family cope |
20 |
| ADNAMA |
HUMAN |
Changes color of other's hair |
Twin girl, 10, Amanda's sister |
20 |
| AEOLUS |
|
|
The Storm King, King of Xanth before Trent |
23 |
| AGENDA ANDREWS |
HUMAN |
|
A very organized young woman, one of Grey's
computer-arranged dates. |
11 |
| AGENT ORANGE |
THING |
Killing plants in the vicinity |
A vaguely catlike creature who works for the Catapult
in the Region of Madness. Where it passes plants wither
and die. |
5 |
| AIRY |
HUMAN? |
Diction |
|
20 |
| AL EYE |
EYEBALL |
|
talking eyeball at date palm on Isle of Fellowship,
with May Eye |
24 |
| ALANDA |
ELEMENTAL |
The Force of Land |
|
19 |
| ALECTO |
FURY |
|
One of the Furies (see also Tisiphone and Megaera),
three dog-faced old women who serve retribution on guilty
offspring. Alecto is the Fury of sorrows. |
7 |
| ALEXANDRA |
WEREDOLPHIN |
|
|
23 |
| ALISTER |
HUMAN |
Finding things |
A young man who can find anything except an answer.
He is featured in the Encyclopedia of Xanth. |
15 |
| ALPHA CENTAURI |
CENTAUR |
|
The leader of a group of centaurs working for
Humfrey. They owe him a year's indebtedness for wiping
out the lightning bugs. |
14 |
| ALPHA CENTURI |
CENTAUR |
|
Guardian of Ptero boundary |
21 |
| Amanda |
GIRLFON |
|
See Girlfon. |
|
| AMANDA |
HUMAN |
Changes color of own hair |
Twin girl, 10, Adnama's sister |
20 |
| AMBIGUS |
CENTAUR |
Splitting in the absence of magic |
A centaur who found his talent with Humfrey's help:
in Mundania, he splits into a human and a horse. |
14 |
| ANAIRAM |
HUMAN |
Animates rocks |
Twin girl, 12, Mariana's sister |
20 |
| ANATHE MA |
HUMAN |
|
A repulsively ugly, but kind-hearted woman. |
16 |
| ANN ARKY |
HUMAN |
absent mindedness |
wild black hair and eyes, prominent bosom/cleavage |
24 |
| ANN CHOVIE |
MERMAID |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| ANNA CONDA |
NAGA |
|
A female Naga. |
19 |
| ANNA GRAM |
ZOMBIE |
changes things be rearranging letters of words |
|
25 |
| ANOMY |
HUMAN |
having stupid ideas |
one who does dastardly deeds of abolishing the good
adventures of others, calls himself dashing |
24 |
| ANOREXIA NERVOSA |
HUMAN |
|
An attractive, but extremely thin woman who is
constantly dieting. One of Grey's computer-arranged
dates. |
12 |
| APOP TOSIS |
SKELETON |
|
Pun: apoptosis = cell death |
22 |
| ARGES |
CYCLOPS |
|
Brother of Brontes and Stereopes. These three
cyclopes made up the Powers of Air, until they fell into
disfavor. |
7 |
| ARNOLDE |
CENTAUR |
Magic aisle |
Known as the Archivist, Arnold generates an aisle of
magic wherever he goes. He can also generate a Mundane
aisle in Xanth by using reverse wood. |
4, 6, 7, 9, 14, 19 |
| ARROWHEAD |
ELF |
|
A member of the tribe of Flower Elves, who carries a
bow and quiver of arrows for protection. |
8 |
| ARTE MENIA |
HUMAN |
Persuasion of sincerity |
The Slave Master in Iris' memory. |
18 |
| ARTHUR ITIS |
HUMAN |
makes people's joints stiff |
|
24 |
| ASH |
MERMAID |
Reading titles (with help) |
A bored blonde mermaid. When she combines her talent
with Cedar and Mahogany, the three of them can ascertain
exactly one title. |
17, 22 |
| ASHLI |
HUMAN |
can look forward in time |
|
25 |
| ASTRID |
CROSSBREED |
Shining |
Daughter of Esk Ogre and Bria Brassie |
20 |
| ATTILA THE PUN |
PUN |
|
He spreads awful puns |
21 |
| AURORA |
MERMAID |
|
Winged mermaid from Cone |
22 |
| AWL |
ELF |
|
A member of the Tool elf tribe. |
9 |
| AYITYM |
HUMAN |
Absorbs one property of anything he touches |
|
22 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| BAREFACE VON WRYN |
OGRE |
|
Fannie's husband. |
15 |
| BEAUREGARD |
DEMON |
|
A friend of Humfrey's. He is highly educated, and is
writing a doctoral thesis: "Fallibilities of Other
Intelligent Life in Xanth". He is only moderately
demonic-looking: his horns are vestigial, and his tail is
tufted, not barbed. |
1, 2, 4, 14 |
| BEC ON CALL |
HUMAN |
|
A brave female curse fiend, and Hydrogen's loyal
helper, always at his call. The two later marry. |
16 |
| BECKA |
DRAGON / HUMAN crossbreed |
|
Daughter of Draco, cute, blonde hair, brown eyes,
dragon portion has bright green scales with purplish
tinge towards the ends, wings like Draco's |
24, 25 |
| BENTLEY |
HUMAN |
|
Edsel's brother |
23 |
| BIANCA |
HUMAN |
Replay |
Married to Roland, and mother of Bink. Her talent
"replay" allows her to jump back in time for
five seconds, but is limited to a small area of space. |
1, 2, 4, 23 |
| BIG BLUE NOSE |
OGRE |
|
One of Marzipana Giganta's henchmen. |
15 |
| BIGFOOT |
GIANT |
|
Bigfoot is estimated to be about 60 feet tall. He is
invisible, but easy to locate due to his huge footprints,
noisy passage, and horrendous smell. |
1, 9 |
| BINK |
HUMAN |
Protection from magic |
The son of Roland and Bianca `who was banished for
his apparent lack of talent. He was later recognized as
Magician when the true nature of his powers became clear.
He is married to Chameleon, and father of Dor. At age 81,
youthened to 21 |
1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, 22 |
| BIRD OF A FEATHER |
AVIAN |
|
The King of birds, ruler of all the birds in Xanth,
except the Simurgh. |
5 |
| BLACK PETE |
HUMAN |
Dishonesty |
An accomplished liar and thief, host of Thieves'
Isle. |
11 |
| BLOODROOT |
ELF |
|
A member of the tribe of Flower Elves, who carries a
bow and quiver of arrows for protection. |
8 |
| BLUE STEEL |
DEMON |
|
A demon patrolman with blue skin and a head that is
flat on top. Works with Copper. |
2 |
| BLUEBELL |
ELF |
|
A maiden of the Flower Elf tribe, and ancestor of
Rapunzel. She has a brief liason with Jordan. |
8, 14 |
| BLUEJAY |
FELINE |
|
Mundane cat |
21 |
| BLYGHT BRASSIE |
BRASSIE |
|
Also known as Blythe, which she prefers. Her people,
the brassies, are the metal humanoid residents of the
City of Brass in the hypnogourd. |
5, 6, 14 |
| BLYTHE |
BRASSIE |
|
See Blyght. |
|
| BO VINE |
HUMAN |
|
On Isle Of Women: Cousin To Clinging Vine |
22 |
| BORYWOG |
HUMAN |
|
The frail and old former tutor of Omen. |
4 |
| BOSS |
DOG |
|
90 pound black labrador dog |
24 |
| BRAILLE |
CENTAUR |
Transcribing documents |
With his talent, Braille can transcribe documents so
that those who can't read can sense their meaning. He is
in love with Jara, a human girl, in a relationship that
is normally forbidden. |
16 |
| BRAIN CORAL |
THING |
Suggestion |
A creature of tremendous intelligence, magic, and
conscience. It protects the demon X(a/n)th. Since it
can't move, it operates through thought suggestions which
seem to creatures like their own ideas. |
2, 3, 14, 17 |
| BRANCH |
FAUN |
|
tree faun, neighbor of Forrest Faun, lost in the Void |
21, 25 |
| BRANDON RISNER |
HUMAN |
|
age 16, killed in drunk driving accident, passenger
in car that hit a tree |
23 |
| BREANNA |
HUMAN |
See in blackness |
Black Wave girl, age 15, lustrous black hair to
waist, glowing green eyes, nice figure. |
22, 23, 24, 25 |
| BREANNA'S PARENTS |
HUMAN |
|
Unnamed |
22 |
| BRIA BRASSIE |
BRASSIE |
|
Blythe Brassie's daughter, she has an accomodation
spell which enables her to marry Esk Ogre. |
10, 14 |
| BRICK BAT |
BAT |
|
The obnoxious but loyal leader of a battalion of bats
who guard Draco's lair. |
11 |
| BRISKIL |
CROSSBREED |
|
Son of Esk ogre and Bria Brassie |
21 |
| BRONTES |
CYCLOPS |
|
Brontes and his brothers Stereopes and Arges were
once the Powers of Air, but fell out of favor. |
7 |
| BROWN KNEES |
HUMAN |
|
On isle of Women: Small, elfin woman with brown knees
which she is eager to show off, and more. |
22 |
| BRUCE |
HUMAN |
|
A zombie servant of the Zombie Master. |
3 |
| BRUSQUE BRASSY-OGRE |
BRASSY |
Changing weight and softness |
Son of Bria and Esk. With his talent, he can make
things hard and heavy, or soft and light. |
15, 19 |
| BUBBLES |
CANINE |
|
A cast-off dog that Kim rescues from its Mundanian
bubble. |
16 |
| BUCKTOOTH |
GOBLIN |
|
A member of the Goblinate of the Golden Horde. |
12 |
| BUD |
ELF |
|
A member of the tribe of Flower Elves, ally of Godiva
Goblin. |
13 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| CACTUS |
ELF |
|
A member of the tribe of Flower Elves, he goes armed
with a cactus spine |
8 |
| CANIS MAJOR |
TRANSMUTO |
Changes species every day |
Rose's dog, from the Dog Star. He's quite Sirius. |
15 |
| CARLTON or CARLETON |
CENTAUR |
Finding things |
Chena's elder brother. |
19, 20 |
| CASSAUNDRA |
CENTAUR |
|
has no power of prophecy, but others think she does |
25 |
| CASSAUNOVA |
CENTAUR |
|
has ambition but not ability to be every filly's
lover |
25 |
| CASSIE |
CENTAUR/GIRL |
going in and out of the Void |
can assume either form |
23 |
| CATAPULT |
FELINE |
|
A feline creature the size of a small sphinx, with a
tail that expands into a sort of netted web, allowing it
to hurl large objects. |
5 |
| CATARRH |
CENTAUR |
|
Zombie Centaur on Ptero |
25 |
| CATHRYN |
CENTAUR |
Blankets |
Winged Centaur whose blankets are magic: blanket of
silence, etc. |
21 |
| CATRANA |
DEMON |
|
On isle of Women: She pretends to be talking animals. |
22 |
| CEDAR |
MERMAID |
Reading titles (with help) |
A bored redheaded mermaid, encountered by Trent,
Gloha, and Cynthia. When she works with Ash and Mahogany,
the threesome can read one title. |
17, 22 |
| CEDRIC |
CENTAUR |
|
The construction supervisor at Roogna's castle. He
has been most unpleasantly deceived by his mate. |
3 |
| CEDRIC THE 10TH |
CENTAUR |
|
Distant descendent of Cedric Centaur |
20 |
| CELESTE |
CENTAUR |
|
Cedric's less than helpful mate. |
3 |
| CENCOW |
CROSSBREED |
|
son of Chet Centaur and a fat sea cow |
24 |
| CENMAID |
CROSSBREED |
|
Centaur/Mermaid crossbreed |
20 |
| CENMARE |
CROSSBREED |
|
Centair/Nightmare crossbreed |
20 |
| CENTER |
CENTAUR |
to see inside a person and tell what's wrong |
|
25 |
| CENTURION |
CENTAUR |
|
A centaur from Centaur Isle, on a quest to discover
his talent from the Pythian oracle. |
12 |
| CERCI |
MERWOMAN |
Change men to pigs |
On Pyramid's Gray Face |
21 |
| CEREBRAL |
CENTAUR |
|
An itinerant centaur who tutored Ida when she was
growing up among the otterbees. |
15 |
| CESAR |
CENTAUR |
|
Isle of Fellowhip |
24 |
| CHAFE |
CENTAUR |
|
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHALICE |
CENTAUR |
Pottery |
Earthy Brown Blue Mare Of Pyramid |
21 |
| CHAMELEON |
HUMAN |
Phasic: changes intelligence & beauty |
Chameleon's talent changes with the month. She goes
through three distinct phases, who each have a different
name. (See also Dee, Wynne and Fanchon). She is married
to Bink. At age 76, youthened to 16 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17, 22 |
| CHAOS |
CROSSBREED |
Turns things transparent |
Son of Metria |
21 |
| CHARITY |
CENTAUR |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| CHARNAL |
CENTAUR |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| CHAZ |
CENTAUR |
|
leader of 10 blue centaurs on Blue Face of Pyramid |
21 |
| CHE |
CENTAUR |
|
The winged foal of Cheiron and Chex. He is chosen by
the Simurgh for great things, and destined to change the
history of Xanth by tutoring her chick Sim. |
13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25 |
| CHEA |
CENTAUR |
|
Winged centaur |
22 |
| CHECKERS |
CENTAUR |
Board games |
Dappled stallion, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHEIRON |
CENTAUR |
|
Cheiron is a winged centaur. He has golden hooves and
silver wings, and is leader of all the winged monsters.
He is Chex's mate, and Che's sire. |
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 |
| CHEL |
CENTAUR |
|
ChelCynthia's foal, born 1110 |
24 |
| CHELINE |
CENTAUR |
|
ChelCynthia's foal, born 1107 |
24 |
| CHELLE |
INSECT |
|
|
22 |
| CHELSY |
CENTAUR |
|
Che's little sister, a winged centaur filly. Twin to
Cherish. |
19 |
| CHEM |
CENTAUR |
Projecting maps |
With her talent, Chem can manifest, in thin air, a
map of anything she has seen. She is the filly of Chester
and Cherie, and is Chet's sister. |
5, 6, 7, 10, 14 |
| CHEN |
CENTAUR |
|
ChelCynthia's foal, born 1108 |
24 |
| CHENA |
CENTAUR |
Activating magic rocks |
Carlton's sister. A young centaur filly, exiled from
Centaur Isle for obscenity: she had a magic talent. Later
became a winged centaur. |
19, 20 |
| CHENILLE |
CENTAUR |
Seamstress |
Filly, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHERIE |
CENTAUR |
Beauty |
Married to Chester, and dam of Chet and Chem. She has
trouble coming to terms with her own, or any other
centaur's talent. |
1, 2, 4, 9, 10 |
| CHERIN |
CENTAUR |
|
ChelCynthia's foal, born 1109 |
24 |
| CHERISH |
CENTAUR |
|
Che's little sister, a winged centaur filly. Twin to
Chelsy. |
19 |
| CHESTER |
CENTAUR |
Conjuring a silver flute |
A strong-willed centaur with a homely face, but
handsome hindquarters. He is married to Cherie, sire of
Chem and Chet, and nephew of Herman the Hermit. The flute
that he conjures plays beautiful music. |
1, 2, 9, 10, 14 |
| CHET |
CENTAUR |
Calculus |
The foal of Cherie and Chester, and Chem's brother.
His talent allows him to turn boulders into small stones,
a process which he calls "Calculus". |
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 |
| CHEX |
CENTAUR |
Lightening objects |
Chex is Chem and Xap's winged filly. When she flicks
things with her tail, they become lighter. Since her
wings aren't strong, she uses her talent on herself to
fly. |
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 |
| CHICKORY |
CENTAUR |
Herbalist |
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHIDE |
CENTAUR |
|
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHIFFON |
CENTAUR |
Makes things transparent |
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHILK |
HUMAN |
Invisible wall |
A young practical joker of the North Village. |
1 |
| CHIME |
CENTAUR |
Minstrel |
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHIP |
CENTAUR |
Shatters objects |
Male, on Pyramid's Blue Face |
21 |
| CHISEL |
ELF |
|
A member of the Tool elf tribe. |
9 |
| CHLORINE |
HUMAN |
Poisoning water |
Girl, plain, stupid, mean spirited with
greenish-yellow hair and complexion, with shrewish mother
and brutish father. Changed by NIMBY to be beautiful,
smart, healthy, and nice |
20, 21, 22, 23, 25 |
| CHRISSY |
CENTAUR |
|
A young female centaur on Centaur Isle. She acted as
MareAnn and Humfrey's guide during their census of
Xanth's talents. |
14 |
| CHRISTEPHER "JOKER" JUSTINO |
HUMAN |
|
Mundane, dead |
21 |
| CHRISTOPHER |
HUMAN |
duplicating self |
|
23 |
| CHRONOS |
|
changes age to four times or one quarter |
|
25 |
| CINDY |
CENTAUR |
|
|
22 |
| CLAIRE |
DEMON |
|
Pun: Declare |
22 |
| CLAPPY |
HUMAN |
Claps hands for reports |
News, weather reports occur when he claps his hands |
22 |
| CLINGING VINE |
HUMAN |
|
On isle of Women: cousin to Bo Vine |
22 |
| CLIO |
MUSE |
|
The Muse of history. She lives on Mount Parnassus,
and writes magic texts on Xanth. |
7, 12, 15, 22 |
| COM PASSION |
MACHINE |
Changes local reality |
Computer, similar to Com Pewter, but female and
friendly, because a love spring runs through her cave. |
21, 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| COM PEWTER |
MACHINE |
Changes local reality |
A machine made by the Muses of Parnassus to assist
them by recording reality. However, it was misdesigned so
that it remakes reality within the confines of its cave. |
9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25 |
| CONAN THE LIBRARIAN |
OGRE |
|
The groom at a wedding Okra attended. He is
exceptionally strong. He can squeeze a dictionary into
one word. Married to the Tasmania Devil. |
15 |
| CONTRARY |
CENTAUR |
No talent |
|
21 |
| CONTUMELO |
HUMAN |
|
The infuriatingly arrongant Curse Fiend Playmaster. |
17 |
| COPPER |
DEMON |
|
A demon patrolman with coppery skin. Works with Blue
Steel. |
2 |
| COTWO |
DEMON |
|
One who is warming the air, melting the ice |
23 |
| COWSLIP |
ELF |
|
A member of the Flower Elf tribe, and cousin to its
leader, Oleander. |
8 |
| CRAVEN |
GOBLIN |
|
Subchief of the Chasm Clan. |
3 |
| CRAWLING BANKS |
OGRE |
|
An extremely dumb ogre. A prospect for marriage with
Okra, in the opinion of her great aunt Fannie. |
15 |
| CRESCENDO |
HUMAN |
Music From Anything Touched |
Son of Dolph/Electra |
21 |
| CRIMEA |
RIVER |
makes folk cry |
In northern Xanth |
20 |
| CRISI |
NIGHT MARE |
|
Also known as Mare Crisium, which see. |
|
| CROMBIE |
HUMAN |
Direction |
Humfrey and Sofia's soldier son. Spoiled by Demoness
Metria as a child, he hated women for a time. However, he
later marries Jewel the Nymph, and becomes the father of
Tandy. His talent allows him to point to anything. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 14, 17 |
| CRONY |
HUMAN |
|
Scintalla's father |
21 |
| CROOL |
GOBLIN |
|
An aggressive member of the Chasm Goblin Clan. |
3 |
| CROWN-OF-THORNS |
ELF |
|
King of the Flower Elves. |
8 |
| CRUNCH |
OGRE |
|
A vegetarian ogre (he doesn't eat humans). He
"rescued" a curse fiend actress dressed as an
ogress from danger that was actually staged. However, the
two became smitten and married. He is the father of
Smash. |
2, 3, 4, 10, 14 |
| CRYSTAL |
CENTAUR |
|
Winged centaur, formerly human; friend of Chena. |
20 |
| CURT |
HUMAN |
|
A curtly speaker. |
18 |
| CURTIS |
HUMAN |
|
Man from the Curse Fiends, or Friends, as he prefers,
looking for neighbors to colonize the fringe of Lake
Ogre-chobee. |
16 |
| CY |
CENTAUR CLONE |
generates a clone of himself |
one is shy, pacifistic; other violent |
23 |
| CYNTHIA |
CENTAUR |
Apparent |
A young human woman transformed by Trent (in his evil
phase) into a winged centaur. She has been preserved in
Brain Coral's pool for seventy-two years. Because of her
talent, children accept her as a parent. |
17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25 |
| CYRUS |
MERMAN |
|
Cyrus is the halfling son of Siren and Morris the
Merman. Like his mother, he can change his lower body
from legs to a tail at will. He marries Merci Merwoman. |
6, 16 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| D. SPARE |
DEMON |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| D. SPISE |
DEMON |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| D. TAIN |
DEMON |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| D. VOTED |
DEMON |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| DADDY & MOMMY |
HUMAN |
|
see Lija |
22 |
| DAFREY |
HUMAN |
|
Son of Dana and Humfrey. |
14, 15, 25 |
| Dana |
DEMON |
|
A demoness with a problem: she has a soul and a
conscience. Humfrey's first wife and mother of their son
Dafrey. Her real name is Dara, but she never bothered to
correct Humfrey, who is befuddled as it is. |
14, 15 |
| DANIEL |
HUMAN |
talks to the wind and it obeys |
|
25 |
| DARA |
DEMON |
|
Real name of Demoness Dana, which see. |
25 |
| DARREN |
HUMAN |
Making one thing into another |
A young boy who helps Gwenny, Che, and Jenny on their
way to Nameless Castle. |
15 |
| DASTARD |
HUMAN |
|
see Anomy |
|
| DAVID (BALDWIN) |
HUMAN |
Mundane |
Mary Baldwin's son, 12, brown eyes turned green by
sight of Chlorine's panties, blond hair |
20, 23, 25 |
| DAVINA |
HUMAN |
|
On isle of Women: Looks like the neighbor woman |
22 |
| DAWN |
HUMAN |
Knowledge of the Animate |
One of Electra's twin daughters, sister of Eve. Her
Magician caliber talent enables her to tell anything
about any living thing. Seen as a lovely age 18 in Faun. |
15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 |
| DAY STALLION |
EQUINE |
|
The leader of the day mare herd. He is a golden
wingless flying horse, and is invisible to people. His
task is to assign daydreams to their day mare carriers. |
6 |
| DEANNA |
FAUNA |
|
Nymph top, goat bottom: female faun |
21 |
| DEARTH |
DEMON |
|
see Earth |
|
| DEE |
HUMAN |
|
A personality phase of the character Chameleon. In
this phase, she possesses average looks and intelligence.
(See also Wynne, Fanchon and Chameleon). |
1 |
| DEE CEASED |
ZOMBIE |
|
|
22 |
| DEE COMPOSED |
ZOMBIE |
|
|
22 |
| DEJA |
HUMAN |
Sees the future |
Young man |
20 |
| DELL |
CENTAUR |
can change into any landbound creature |
Chet Centaur's grandson |
24 |
| DEMON STRATE |
DEMON |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| DEMONICA |
DEMON/HUMAN |
|
Vore and Nada's future daughter |
19, 20, 23, 24 |
| DEMOS |
CROSSBREED |
Charging things with magic |
Son of Vore/Nada |
21 |
| DESIREE |
DRYAD |
|
The "so long hoped for" Girl in the Wood.
Also known as Desi the Desolate. |
18, 19 |
| DICK SHUN ARY |
HUMAN |
|
Library pun |
23 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLAY |
HUMAN |
|
Unnamed, at Good Magician's castle |
21 |
| DOGMA |
CANINE |
|
Leader of the dog pack. |
18 |
| DOGWOOD |
ELF |
|
A member of the Flower Elves, who carries a spear
tipped with a canine tooth. |
8 |
| DOL |
HUMAN |
turning inanimate things living |
potential son of Grey and Ivy |
23 |
| DOLIN |
HUMAN |
doing the right thing |
Prince, son of Prince Dolph and the ancient Princess
Taplin, delivered 1091, Ptero |
24 |
| DOLPH |
HUMAN |
Shape changing |
Dolph can change his own form instantly, which is
helpful in his many adventures, some incognito. He is the
son of Irene and Dor, and Ivy's younger brother. He was
once betrothed to Nada Naga and Electra at the same time,
but married only Electra. |
8, 9 ,10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 21, 22 |
| DONALD THE SHADE |
HUMAN |
Flying |
The ghost of a man who died seeking wealth to feed
his family. |
1 |
| DONKEY |
CENTAUR |
Changing hoof-color |
Donkey resembles the animal he is named after, with a
small, grey body, and large ears. He is a friend of Ivy,
Murphy, and Electra. |
12 |
| DOOFUS |
DRAGON |
|
A zombie dragon. |
18 |
| DOR |
HUMAN |
Conversing with inanimate |
Dor is the son of Bink and Chameleon. He undertakes
the tapestry adventure, and there befriends Jumper. He
later marries Irene, and becomes the father of Ivy and
Dolph. Later King. |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14,
15, 20, 22 |
| DORAN |
HUMAN |
|
son of Princess (daughter of Merlin and Tapis,
delivered 216, age 20 in 236 when mishap occurred and
Electra went instead) |
24 |
| DOREEN |
HUMAN |
|
A ghost kitchen maid, she is middle-aged, portly and
snappish. |
4 |
| DORIS |
HUMAN |
|
A young curse-fiend woman. |
10 |
| DOT |
HUMAN |
expanded spot on wall |
she can use her talent to make pictures on the wall |
21 |
| DOT/DON |
HUMAN |
changes gender at will |
|
23 |
| DRACO |
DRAGON |
|
A firedrake--a small (relatively), ornate,
fire-breathing dragon. He took the Firewater Opal from
Merwin the merman in a misunderstood contest, but redeems
himself later. |
11, 13, 15, 24 |
| DRAGONDOLA |
THING |
|
Defender of the Good Magician's castle, at first
appearance a dragon, but actually helpful in his own way. |
15 |
| DRAGOMAN DRAGON |
DRAGON |
|
A dragon who collects maidens. Responsible for
encasing Ida in crystal, until she was found and freed by
Mela and Okra. |
15 |
| DRAGON KING |
DRAGON |
|
A magnificent dragon, very intelligent, as befitting
his rank. He has iridescent scales, bright brass claws, a
gold-plated snout, and eyes like moons. |
3 |
| DRAGON LADY |
DRAGON |
|
Queen and leader of dragons, she has a penchant for
"Monster Comics". |
5 |
| DRARPLIN |
CROSSBREED |
|
Goblin/Harpy crossbreed |
22 |
| DREAD REDHEAD |
DEMON |
Piping open doors |
A demon who disguises himself as a young, trapped
child, to trick Rose. His talent works by opening doors
when he plays his hornpipe. |
14 |
| DROPSY |
ZOMBIE |
|
|
22 |
| DUG |
HUMAN |
|
A skeptical but spunky young Mundane man who enters
Xanth by way of his computer, to compete in the adventure
game. |
16, 19, 23 |
| DYSLEXIA |
HUMAN |
|
A nice, attractive young woman who has trouble
reading. One of Grey Murphy's computer-arranged dates. |
12 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| E COLI |
CREATURE |
|
poisonous |
23 |
| E. TIMBER BRAM |
HUMAN |
|
Royal Historian of Xanth, appointed by Humfrey. |
14 |
| EARTH |
DEMON |
ALL MAGIC |
E<A/R>TH A shemale demon in X(a/n)th's social
system, competing with him for status. In X(a/n)th's
opinion, she is rather mundanish. |
9, 25 |
| EBNEZ |
HUMAN |
Adapting objects |
A Magician and historical figure of Xanth. His talent
enables him to enhance or partially transform things to
make them more useful. |
1, 14 |
| ECK SRAY |
|
sees through things |
|
24 |
| EDSEL |
HUMAN |
|
Dug's friend who introduces him to the game of Xanth.
He is after Dug's girlfriend, Pia. |
16, 18, 23 |
| EGOR |
OGRE |
|
A zombie ogre in service to the Zombie Master. |
3 |
| EIGHT BITS |
EQUINE |
|
The assembled quarter-horse. |
19 |
| EIGHT LATE |
HUMAN |
Dehancement |
An Aspect of MPD, which see. |
19 |
| ELECTRA |
HUMAN |
Electricity |
Electra is the size and form of a child with
freckles, even though she is older. With her talent, she
can jolt people. Marries Prince Dolph, and has twins Dawn
and Eve.. |
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 |
| ELENA HUMAN |
HUMAN |
Literature- summoning charachter from book she holds |
|
23 |
| ELSIE |
HUMAN |
Turning water into wine |
Elsie accomplished her talent by touching water with
her finger. She was Jordan's first girlfriend, and had
ambitions to civilize him. |
8 |
| EMJAY |
HUMAN |
|
A woman compiling a lexicon of Xanth, with her trusty
sidekick MiKe. |
9 |
| ERICA |
MERMAID |
Sings compellingly |
Winged mermaid |
11, 22 |
| ESKIL |
OGRE |
Saying "no" |
Eskil, nicknamed "Esk", is actually only
one quarter ogre, and one quarter each of human, curse
fiend, and nymph. Using his talent, he can change a
creature's intentions toward him, without the creature
really understanding why. |
10, 14, 15, 25 |
| EUPHORIA |
HUMAN |
|
An attractive young woman with swirling hair,
hypnotic eyes, and a lush figure, who is into drugs. One
of Grey's computer-arranged dates. |
12 |
| EVE |
HUMAN |
Knowledge of inanimate |
One of Electra's twin daughters, sister of Dawn. Her
Magician caliber talent enables her to tell anything
about any inanimate thing. Seen as a lovely age 18 in
Faun. |
15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 |
| EVIL PRIME |
FOREST |
|
Forest primeval on Cone |
22 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| GABRIEL |
HUMAN |
|
visiting Mundane boy |
23 |
| GAP DRAGON |
DRAGON |
|
Also known as Stanley Steamer. One of the most
formidable monsters of Xanth, he destroys all creatures
unfortunate enough to blunder into Gap Chasm. |
1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 |
| GARNISHEE ZOMBIE |
HARPY |
|
fowl of mouth |
25 |
| GARY GAR |
GARGOYLE |
|
A gargoyle who must fulfill his geis to the Swan Knee
river. |
18, 19 |
| GAYLE GOYLE |
GARGOYLE |
|
A female gargoyle encountered by Gary in his travels. |
18, 19 |
| GEDDY |
CROSSBREED |
|
Son of Graeboe/Gloha (mention) |
21 |
| GEO |
HUMAN |
know where every place is |
twin to Graphy |
24 |
| GERALD TOWNE |
HUMAN |
Storyteller |
Called the Pawpaw Wizard |
20 |
| GEROME |
CENTAUR |
|
An elder of Centaur Isle. |
4 ,6 |
| GERROD |
HUMAN |
Communicates with water |
Grey's son |
21 |
| GERRYMANDER |
THING |
|
A creature with an irregular, sinuous body, small
wings, claws, tail, and a lizard's head. It holds
territory by convoluting, dividing, surrounding, and
whatever else is necessary to seize power. |
3 |
| GESTALT |
VAMPIRE |
|
Circa 900' he had the reverse thread |
20 |
| GHINA |
CROSSBREED |
Putting folk to sleep |
Daughter of Graeboe/ Gloha. Invisible. Human aspect.
Lives on Red Face of Pyramid |
21 |
| GHORGE |
GHOST |
|
A ghost writer in Grey's household. |
13 |
| GIM |
GIANT |
|
Son of Girard and Gina |
21 |
| GIMLET |
ELF |
|
The leader of the Tool tribe of elves. His body was
temporarily occupied by the Sea Hag's spirit. |
9 |
| GINA |
GIANT |
|
An invisible giantess, originally the figment of a
dream, now Girard's love. |
12 |
| GINE |
GIANT |
|
Son of Girard and Gina |
21 |
| GIRARD |
GIANT |
|
An invisible giant trapped in the realm of the gourd
(where he was visible), until rescued by Grey Murphy. |
12 |
| GIRLFON |
MONSTER |
|
A creature, half girl, half griffin, named Amanda,
which see. |
|
| GISZMO |
GOBLIN |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| GLADYS—see Happy Bottom |
STORM |
|
|
|
| GLITTER |
GOLEM |
Sparkle |
Grundy/Rapunzel's daughter, Ptero |
21 |
| GLITTER |
GOBLIN |
|
Isle of Fellowship |
24 |
| GLOHA |
GOBLIN |
|
The daughter of Glory goblin and Hardy harpy, Gloha
is a winged goblin. |
11, 13, 17 |
| GLORY |
GOBLIN |
Invisibility |
A beautiful goblin girl, Goldy's sister, and
Gorbage's daughter. She shares her half talent with her
love, Hardy Harpy--together, they're invisible. Mother of
Gloha. |
14, 17 |
| GLYPH |
MONSTER |
|
A creature that is part winged horse, part dragon,
encountered by Gloha at Humfrey's castle. |
17 |
| GNASTY GNOMAD |
GNOME |
|
A gruff patriarch of the Gnobody Gnomes. |
8 |
| GNAUGHTY GNOMIDE |
GNOME |
|
A female gnome of the Gnobody tribe. |
8 |
| GNIFTY GNOMIDE |
GNOME |
|
A helpful female gnome of the Gnobody tribe. |
8 |
| GNITWIT GNOMAD |
GNOME |
|
A male member of the Gnobody Gnomes. |
8 |
| GNOME WELL |
GNOME |
|
Pun: know him well |
22 |
| GNONESUCH GNOMAD |
GNOME |
|
A male member of the Gnobody Gnomes. |
8 |
| GNYMPH GNOMIDE |
GNOME |
|
A female member of the Gnobody tribe. |
8 |
| GOBBLE |
GOBLIN |
|
Gwenny's illegitimate half brother, and rival for
Goblin Chiefdom. He is Xanth's brattiest brat. |
13, 15 |
| GODIVA |
GOBLIN |
|
Wife of Gouty goblin and mother of Gwendolyn. She has
voluminous hair, and a magic wand inherited from her
mother, Goldy, with which she levitates people. |
13, 15 |
| GOLDY |
GOBLIN |
|
Goldy levitates people or objects with the aid of a
magic wand. She is the eldest daughter of Gorbage goblin. |
5, 6, 7, 13, 17 |
| GOLEM KING |
GOLEM |
Makes and rules golems |
Horrendous |
21 |
| GOODY |
GOBLIN |
|
A polite, fairminded goblin, unpopular with his own
kind. He is offered as an alternate companion to Dug for
his adventure in Xanth. |
12, 16 |
| GORBAGE |
GOBLIN |
|
Chief of the North Slope Gap goblins, and a doting
father. |
5, 7, 13, 14 |
| GORGON |
NYMPH |
Turning creatures to stone |
The personification of the feminine promise/threat to
men. The sight of Gorgon's face turned at first just
males, and then eventually all creatures to stone. The
exception was Humfrey, whom she married, HIS 5th wife.
She is Hugo's mother. |
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 23 |
| GOUTY |
GOBLIN |
|
The Chief of Goblin Mountain. Fat and middle-aged, he
has swollen legs. Married to Godiva, and Gwendolyn's
father. |
13 |
| GRABRAHAM |
MONSTER |
|
The monster under Ivy's bed who replaced Snortimer. |
12 |
| GRACILE OSSEIN |
SKELETON |
|
A female walking skeleton, and the source of the
Skeleton Key. Marrow Bones' love. |
11, 12, 13, 16 |
| GRAEBOE |
GIANT |
|
An ailing, elderly giant, and Greatbow's cousin. His
illness has made him turn visible, a bad sign. |
17, 19 |
| GRANT |
HUMAN |
Readinf minds |
On Ptero |
21 |
| GRAPHY |
HUMAN |
know where every place is |
twin to Geo |
24 |
| GREAT AUNTIE FANNIE |
OGRE |
|
Okra's not-so-helpful aunt determined to help her
find a husband. |
15 |
| GREATBOW |
GIANT |
|
Graeboe's invisible cousin. He chases intruders,
driving them into Com Pewter's cave. |
17 |
| GREEN MURPHY |
HUMAN |
manipulates time to travel farther |
green hair, red eyes (oposite of Rhythmn), Grey/Ivy's
daughter, delivered 1098 |
24 |
| GREGOR |
GRIFFIN |
|
A sworn protector of Che Centaur, he helps Mela and
her companions get to Mount Parnassus. |
15 |
| GREY MURPHY |
HUMAN |
Null magic |
Grey Murphy is the son of Murphy and Vadne. In
addition to his Magician level skills of nullifying other
magic, he is wise and excellent at solving problems.
Marries Ivy |
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 24 |
| GRINELLE |
GRIFFIN |
|
Griselda's mother, by Crombie in griffin form |
24 |
| GRISELDA |
GRIFFIN |
|
female, yellow beak, red mane, blue wingtip feathers |
24 |
| GROBIGATAIL |
HARPY |
|
Gloha's aunt. |
17 |
| GROMDEN |
HUMAN |
Divining history of an object |
Gromden was King of Xanth 400 years after Roogna. He
fathered Threnody during a brief liason with a demon. By
holding an object in his hand,he can view its entire
origin and history. |
8, 14 |
| GROSSCLOUT |
DEMON |
|
An imposing demon with gnarled horns and a swishing
tail. He is a professor at the University of Magic, and
runs Xanth's adventure game, among his other duties. |
14, 15, 16, 17, 19 |
| GROTESK |
GOBLIN |
|
Goblin chief of the Goblinate of the Golden Horde. He
is mean, even by goblin standards. |
12, 13 |
| GRUNDY |
GOLEM |
Conversing with all living creatures |
A small man-figure fashioned from wood, clay, rags,
and other bits of refuse, who later comes to life. He is
affectionately tolerated, despite being a remarkable
insulter. |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14,
16, 17, 19 |
| GWENNY |
GOBLIN |
|
Also known as Gwendolyn, a pretty, young Goblin
princess who is lame and has poor vision. Her mother
Godiva is helping her find a way to compensate for her
handicaps so she can claim the Chiefdom of Goblin
Mountain. Jenny Elf's closest female friend. |
13, 15, 17, 19, 22 |
NAME |
SPECIES |
TALENT |
DESCRIPTION |
BOOK(S) |
| HAGGI |
HUMAN |
|
Modem's mom, a hag |
20 |
| HAGGY |
HARPY |
|
Leader of the Gap harpy flock. |
7 |
| HAL |
HALFLING |
Half wishes |
He gets half of what he wishes for. |
19 |
| HANNAH |
HARPY |
|
A member of the Gap harpy flock. |
7 |
| HANNAH BARBARIAN |
HUMAN |
|
Also known as Hannah the Handmaiden. A militant
female barbarian. |
18 |
| HAPPY |
MONSTER |
|
Bed Monster, baby (Author's Note) |
22 |
| HAPPY BOTTOM |
HURRICANE |
Blowing things away |
Tropical Storm Gladys made magic |
20 |
| HARDY |
HARPY |
Invisibility |
One of the few male harpies. Intelligent and
handsome, he shares his half talent with his love Glory
Goblin--together, they're invisible. Father of Gloha. |
7, 11, 13, 14 |
| HARGA |
CROSSBREED |
|
Harpy/Naga crossbreed |
20 |
| HARGLO |
HALF-HARPY |
|
Gloha's brother, and son of Hardy Harpy and Glory
Goblin. He has a human head and legs, and a harpy body
and wings. |
17 |
| HARMONY |
HUMAN |
singing/playing something real |
One of Ivy's triplet daughters |
20, 23, 24 |
| HAROLD |
HARPY |
|
An early harpy prince; consort to Helen. |
3 |
| HASBINBAD |
HUMAN |
|
Leader of the Nextwave Mundanes, who brought recruits
from Iberia and Morocco to Xanth. He had been
transporting men, horses, and elephants to Hannibal, and
thought he was entering Italy, Mundania. |
6 |
| HASTINGS |
HUMAN |
|
A Soldier in Evil Trent's Mundane army. |
1 |
| HATTY |
HARPY |
|
A harpy who was stoned by Gorgon. |
7 |
| HAWKSPITTLE |
GOBLIN |
|
A guard at Goblin Mountain. |
15 |
| HEATHER |
HUMAN |
|
The innocent daughter of a weaverwoman crone, whose
baby, Veleno, is delivered to her before she is ready to
be a mother. |
17 |
| HEATHER |
HUMAN |
|
relates to dragons, brown hair, short |
23 |
| HELEN |
HARPY |
|
Unlike other members of her species, Helen is an
exceptionally beautiful and clean harpy. She was First
Concubine to Harold Harpy, and later, Queen. |
3 |
| HELEN BACK |
DEMONESS |
|
A demoness who gives vital necessities at inopportune
times. |
19 |
| HENRY |
HUMAN |
|
A deaf Mundanian who helps Ivy and Grey with sign
language. |
12 |
| HERMAN THE HERMIT |
CENTAUR |
Summoning will o' the wisps |
Chester's uncle. He was the first to recognize that
centaurs had been in Xanth long enough to evolve magic. |
1 |
| HIATUS |
HUMAN |
Manifesting sensory organs |
Hiatus can make noses, ears, eyes and the like appear
on any surface. He is Lacuna's twin brother, and is the
son of Jonathan and Millie. |
4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18, 19 |
| HO |
HUMAN |
selective amnesia |
prospective husband for Ida |
24 |
| HOARY HARRIBUTTES |
HARPY |
|
Gloha's aunt. She has a caustic manner of speech,
which doesn't quite hide her sincere concern for Gloha. |
17 |
| HOE |
ELF |
|
A member of the Tool elf tribe. |
9 |
| HORACE |
CENTAUR |
|
Horace is a zombie centaur who died from an accident
in a game of people-shoes. He is a guide for Chex and
Ivy. |
10, 16 |
| HORNTENSE |
EQUINE |
|
A Unicorn, one of MareAnn's beloved companions. |
14 |
| HORSEJAW |
HUMAN |
Projecting booms |
A bully who lives near Castle Roogna. With his
talent, he can project loud, sudden noises, startling the
unsuspecting. |
3 |
| HORSEMAN |
WEREHORSE |
Short circuit |
An evil offspring of a stallion and a woman, he
appears as either a white stallion or a handsome man,
wearing a brass circlet. Called the "short
circuit", this band hooks its victims directly into
the hypnogourd, trapping them there. |
6, 14 |
| HOTBOX |
MONSTER |
|
A blue female wyvern at Chex and Cheiron's wedding. |
11 |
| HUGH MONGOUS |
MONSTER |
|
A rather stupid monoceros who blocks travellers'
paths in the hopes of extorting something new and
different. |
15 |
| HUGH MONGUS |
HUMAN |
Entering books, changing stories |
|
21 |
| HUGO |
HUMAN |
Conjuring fruit |
Hugo is the son of Humphrey (HU) and Gorgon (GO). He
seems unimpressive at first, but with the help of Ivy's
enhancing skills, comes into his own magically and
intellectually. |
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 22 |
| HUMBOLDT |
HUMAN |
|
Humfrey's older brother. |
14 |
| HUMFREY |
HUMAN |
Information |
Also known as Good Magician Humfrey. He typically
charges one year's service as the fee for an Answer to a
Question. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| HYDROGEN |
HUMAN |
|
A good Curse Friend Magician, who helped the Curse
Friends obtain their powers, and defeated Loudspeaker. He
learned the secret of modifying talents, and then hid it
for the good of Xanth. Married to Bec on call. |
16 |
